Comment to those looking at my sermons: May God use them to encourage you to a passionate drive to love Him who gave us more than we can ask or imagine. I have borrowed much from others, as they enriched me, I trust you will use whatever is there to help and enrich others in Christ.

Sermon or series that made a difference: Freedom series I heard from Larry Crabb.

Books that have had an impact: Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey.
Knowing the Face of God by Tim Stafford.
Desiring God by John Piper.
The Roots of the Righteous by AW Tozer.
The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard.
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning.
The Kingdom of God is a Party by Tony Campolo.

Newest Sermons

Contributed on Jun 28, 2010

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The greatest need for our time is genuine community.

Created for Community
Big idea: As bearers of the image of the Triune God, the greatest need of our time is genuine community.
I am convinced that the greatest need of our time is genuine community. For instance, I see it ozzing out in the world cup of soccer. I am seeing people spending money
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Contributed on Jun 9, 2010

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We are all followers of something or someone, but who/what is really worthy of following, that would never go out of style but goes on forever?

Who do we follow?
2 Sam 7:12-16; Mt 21:1-5 (Zech 9:9)
Big Idea: We follow a King who reigns forever
I am a follower. I follow sports teams. It is such a guy thing. Right at this time is every sports fan favourite time of the year - NBA playoffs, Stanley Cup playoffs, MLB with my favourite
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Contributed on Jul 10, 2009

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David vs. Goliath story teaches us to trust God’s word above the terrifying fears we face on a daily basis, even against all odds.

Against all odds
1 sam.17
David vs. Goliath! Who has not heard of that story? It is a story that’s retold whenever there is a little guy who goes to battle against a giant. And against all odds the little guy wins! Cheers for the little guy and boo and hiss to the defeated giant. All of us who
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Contributed on Mar 18, 2009

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Trusting the one God in the rising tide of polytheism

Is there only one God?
Ex.7:8-11:10
Is there only one God? Duh?!? I think you know the answer. But this question goes deeper because, church, beloved friends, we have a problem! Polytheism, is on the rise. Jordan Paper, who raised as Jew (with view there is one God), wrote a book in 2005 called
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Contributed on Mar 10, 2009

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If I had planned it, I would have sent Jet Li who at least knows kung-fu or perhaps someone like Obama with great speech making ability to rally the people, or maybe some freak of nature like the Incredible Hulk, so why weak old burnt-out Moses

Am I ready to do what God called me to do?
Ex. 2:1-4:31
Are you ready for God to use you? What me? You are kidding? Yeah you! God wants to bless the world, not damn the world, and he wants you to be part of that blessing and through you to make it so. You may say, look, I am really nothing to
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Contributed on Jun 28, 2010

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BEER COMMERCIALS AND COMMUNITY
Beer commercials do not really sell beer. Have you seen how they really sell "living it up with others" or what Christians call "community"? Do they not sell good looking people partying with other good looking people? Even the losers in those commercials all of a
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Contributed on Jun 28, 2010

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WORLD CUP COMMUNITY
I am convinced that the greatest need of our time is genuine community. For instance, I see it oozing out in the World Cup of soccer. I am seeing people spending money buying vuvuzuelas--you know, those plastic ugly-sounding horns which sound like bees buzzing--and blowing
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Contributed on Apr 28, 2006

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“Will The Da Vinci Code drive millions away from the historic Christian faith?” asks Phil Cooke, a media expert. “Doubtful,” he says. “The Barna Research Group reported that less than one-tenth of 1% of the people who watched ‘The Passion of the Christ’ actually accepted Christ as a result of
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Contributed on Jul 8, 2005

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"Batman Begins" movie has a scene in it that I like – Bruce Wayne aka Batman puts on the playboy act—meant to keep people from connecting him with the crusading hero Batman— Wayne’s girlfriend from his past and now a zealous district attorney, saw all that and relates her disappointment in what
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